Dinner with Friends: Our Recipe Ideas

All recipes and menus for a successful meal with friends

Are you hosting friends and want to show off your cooking skills?! This section will help you rise to the challenge!

The recipes featured here stand out for their flavor, originality, or visual appeal. If you’re unsure of your cooking skills, take a look at the prep time and difficulty level so you can plan ahead.

For example, avoid serving several consecutive dishes that require individual plating.

Enjoy reading and bon appétit!

Southwest

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The Farçous of Aveyron

Here is my recipe for Aveyron-style farçous with Swiss chard and sausage, just as the mother of a friend from the region makes them. What is Aveyron-style farçou? Originally, farçou was a dish of ...

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Cream of parsnip, mushroom, and hazelnut soup

I discovered this recipe for parsnip soup with mushrooms and hazelnuts in the book . This little book offers simple and clever recipes to help you get started with vegan cooking without sacrificing ...

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Les Terrines de Sophie

Ces Terrines de Sophie étaient attendues avec impatience ! Avec la complicité de Bernard Vaxelaire, son ami, chef étoilé, Sophie a concocté 80 recettes.Originales, simples et rapides, à base de ...

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Cuisiner… Trop Facile !

Pour la petite histoire, j'ai acheté à l'origine ce livre "Cuisiner... Trop Facile !" pour l'offrir à mon père qui venait de se séparer. Or lorsque j'ai ...

Vietnam

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La Cuisine Vietnamienne et Chinoise

Voici un petit livre que j'ai acheté il y a bien longtemps, mais auquel je fais confiance pour réaliser des plats chinois ou vietnamiens authentiques. Il ne comporte pas de ...

China

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Mustard Leaf Soup with Turmeric

Last weekend, I wandered through an Asian market near my house and bought some mustard greens and taro. These were two vegetables I hadn't tried before, but they made me want to cook with ...

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Traité de Miamologie – Les Fondamentaux de la Pâtisserie

Dans ce "traité de miamologie" consacré aux fondamentaux de la pâtisserie, vous allez suivre les enseignements du professeur Chaudron. Un enseignement tout sauf ennuyeux, de par les touches d'humour ...

Italy

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My Milanese-style veal osso buco

I’ve tried several osso buco recipes, but this traditional Milanese-style veal osso buco is definitely my favorite, with its mixed vegetables and slightly lemony sauce. Osso buco (which could be ...

Basque Country

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Basque Cream Cake

I’m finally sharing my recipe for Basque cream cake, a traditional pastry that’s very popular throughout the Southwest. This traditional dessert consists of a crisp, golden shortcrust pastry shell ...

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Marbled eggs on a bed of arugula, with a Parmesan crisp

Here is my recipe for tea-marbled eggs, served on a bed of arugula and topped with a crispy Parmesan tuile. I learned how to make this gourmet-style salad during a cooking class, and I’ve made it ...